Rafael da Silva, Manchester United player
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| 0.05 | Gabriel Heinze | |
| 0.05 | Nobby Stiles | |
| 0.05 | Rafael da Silva | |
| 0.05 | Mick Martin | |
| 0.05 | Neil McBain |
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| Rafael Pereira da Silva - fullback - | ||
| Birth place: | Rio de Janeiro | |
| National team: | Brazil | |
| Date of birth: | 9 July 1990 | |
| Age: | 19 | |
| MU Career | ||
| Seasons: | 2 | |
| Appearances: | 42 (35 starts + 7 subs) | |
| Goals: | 2 | |
| Goals per match: | 0.05 | |
| First appearance: | 17 August 2008, aged 17 | |
| Latest appearance: | 10 March 2010, aged 19 | |
| MU career: | 1.6 years | |
| First, Last, Latest | ||
| First start: | Tuesday 23 September 2008 | |
| First sub: | Sunday 17 August 2008 | |
| First goal: | Saturday 8 November 2008 | |
| Latest start: | Sunday 28 February 2010 | |
| Latest sub: | Wednesday 10 March 2010 | |
| Latest goal | Wednesday 30 December 2009 | |
| Other Clubs (* loan) | ||
| Before: | none | |
| During: | none | |
| After: | n/a | |
| 1.6 | Bill Rawlings | |
| 1.6 | Garry Birtles | |
| 1.6 | Rafael da Silva | |
| 1.5 | William Harrison | |
| 1.5 | Thomas Sawyer |
Twins Rafael and Fabio were first spotted in 2005 at a youth tournament in Hong Kong. Born in Brazil, they were playing for the Brazilian team Fluminense. They were signed by Manchester United and both came to Manchester in January 2008.
Rafael is an attack-minded right full-back. Although in Manchester since the beginning of 2008, he wasn’t eligible to play in any games until July, when he became eighteen. He made twenty-eight appearances in his first season (2008-2009) and impressed with his temperament, skill and speed.
| 1 | 2008-2009 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 22 | 6 | 28 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2009-2010 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| All seasons | 19 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 9 | - | 9 | - | 4 | 3 | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 35 | 7 | 42 | 2 |
The Seasons table shows: ●starts, ●appearances as a substitute, ●total appearances (starts + subs), ●goals
| 1 | Sun 17 Aug 2008 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United |  | |||
| 2 | Tue 23 Sep 2008 | League Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough |  | |||
| 3 | Tue 30 Sep 2008 | UEFA Champions League | Aalborg | 0 - 3 | MU |  | |||
| 4 | Sat 18 Oct 2008 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 5 | Wed 29 Oct 2008 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | West Ham United | | |||
| 6 | Wed 5 Nov 2008 | UEFA Champions League | Celtic | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 7 | Sat 8 Nov 2008 | Premiership | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 8 | Tue 11 Nov 2008 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers | | |||
| 9 | Sun 30 Nov 2008 | Premiership | Manchester City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 10 | Wed 3 Dec 2008 | League Cup | MU | 5 - 3 | Blackburn Rovers | | |||
| 11 | Sat 6 Dec 2008 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | | |||
| 12 | Wed 10 Dec 2008 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 2 - 2 | Aalborg | | |||
| 13 | Sat 13 Dec 2008 | Premiership | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 14 | Sun 21 Dec 2008 | Club World Cup | MU * | 1 - 0 | Liga de Quito | | |||
| 15 | Mon 29 Dec 2008 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 16 | Wed 7 Jan 2009 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 17 | Wed 14 Jan 2009 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Wigan Athletic | | |||
| 18 | Tue 20 Jan 2009 | League Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Derby County | | |||
| 19 | Sun 8 Feb 2009 | Premiership | West Ham United | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 20 | Sun 15 Feb 2009 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 - 4 | MU | | |||
| 21 | Sat 21 Feb 2009 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers | | |||
| 22 | Sun 19 Apr 2009 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 0 | Everton | | |||
| 23 | Wed 22 Apr 2009 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | | |||
| 24 | Sat 25 Apr 2009 | Premiership | MU | 5 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 25 | Sat 2 May 2009 | Premiership | Middlesbrough | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 26 | Tue 5 May 2009 | UEFA Champions League | Arsenal | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 27 | Sun 10 May 2009 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | | |||
| 28 | Sun 24 May 2009 | Premiership | Hull City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 29 | Tue 27 Oct 2009 | League Cup | Barnsley | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 30 | Sat 21 Nov 2009 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Everton | | |||
| 31 | Wed 25 Nov 2009 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 0 - 1 | Besiktas | | |||
| 32 | Sun 27 Dec 2009 | Premiership | Hull City | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 33 | Wed 30 Dec 2009 | Premiership | MU | 5 - 0 | Wigan Athletic | | 1 | ||
| 34 | Sat 9 Jan 2010 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 35 | Tue 19 Jan 2010 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 36 | Sat 23 Jan 2010 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 0 | Hull City | | |||
| 37 | Wed 27 Jan 2010 | League Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Manchester City | | |||
| 38 | Sun 31 Jan 2010 | Premiership | Arsenal | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 39 | Wed 10 Feb 2010 | Premiership | Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 40 | Tue 16 Feb 2010 | UEFA Champions League | AC Milan | 2 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 41 | Sun 28 Feb 2010 | League Cup | MU * | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | | |||
| 42 | Wed 10 Mar 2010 | UEFA Champions League | MU | 4 - 0 | AC Milan | | |||
In the Appearances table, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.